  Oskanian: it's impossible to subject Armenia to greater isolationDecember 19, 2007 - 18:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Implementation of the Kars-Akhalkalaki-Baku can't bring to Armenia's greater isolation, as Azerbaijan and Turkey suppose, RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian said during The Armenian-Turkish Relations: Problems and Prospects extended parliamentary hearings."Armenia's international isolation started with closure of the Armenian-Turkish border. The railroad can't cause a greater isolation," he said. The project has aroused negative reaction of the EU and U.S., which firmly oppose any projects bypassing Armenia. The railroad is supposed to link Turley, Georgia and Azerbaijan. The cost promises to reach $1 billion.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
